![]() Minami with A.S. Roma in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Urawa Reds | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2022 | Urawa Reds | 68 | (3) |
2022– | Roma | 45 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Japan U-17 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Japan | 48 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:53, 1 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:53, 1 May 2024 (UTC) |
Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka, born 7 December 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A Femminile club A.S. Roma and the Japan women's national team.
Early life
[edit]Minami was born in Saitama Prefecture on 7 December 1998. She attended high school in Saitama Prefectural Nanryō High School. She graduated from University of Tsukuba Physical Education College in 2021.[1] She began her youth career when she joined the junior youth team of Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.
Club career
[edit]Urawa Reds
[edit]She was promoted to Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from the youth team in 2017.[2]
AS Roma
[edit]On 24 July 2022, Minami signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie A club Roma.[3] She made her debut for the club on 19 August 2022 in a 3–1 UEFA Champions League win against Glasgow City.[4] On 10 September 2022, she scored her first goal for the club in a Serie A match against AC Milan.[5] Later in the same month, she scored again for the club in a 4–1 win against Sparta Praha in the UEFA Champions League.[6] On 5 November, Minami won her first silverware with Roma as they beaten Juventus in a penalty shootout in the 2022 Supercoppa Italiana.[7] On 29 April 2023, she helped Roma clinched the 2022–23 Serie A title in a 2–1 win against Fiorentina, their first league title in club history.[8]
On 8 February 2024, Minami penned a two-year contract extension with Roma which keeps her with the club until 30 June 2026.[9] She won her second Serie A title back to back with Roma at the end of the 2023–24 Serie A season.[10]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]In 2014, Minami was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2014 U-17 World Cup.[11] She played one game against Paraguay in the group stage. Japan went on to win the championship.
Minami was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2018 U-20 World Cup.[12] She played all six matches as center-back and team captain. Japan won the championship and Minami received the Bronze Ball award.
Senior
[edit]In February 2019, Minami was selected for the Japan national team for the SheBelieves Cup. At this tournament, on 2 March, she debuted as center back-against Brazil.[13]
Minami was selected as part of the 22 players squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Japan in 2021.[14] She started all 3 group matches for Japan.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 20 April 2024
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental[c] | Others | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Urawa Reds | 2017 | Nadeshiko League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2018 | Nadeshiko League | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
2019 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
2020 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
2021–22 | WE League | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
Total | 68 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 95 | 6 | ||||
A.S. Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Serie A | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
Total | 45 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 3 | |||
Career Total | 113 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 9 |
- ^ includes Empress's Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ includes Nadeshiko League Cup
- ^ includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- ^ appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
International
[edit]- As of match played 6 April 2024[16]
National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Japan | 2019 | 10 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 1 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | 16 | 3 | |
Total | 48 | 4 |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minami goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
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1 | 8 April 2021 | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–0 | Friendly | |
2 | 14 July 2023 | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan | ![]() |
5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | [17] |
3 | 29 October 2023 | Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
4 | 3 December 2023 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Urawa Reds
- Nadeshiko League: 2020
- Empress's Cup: 2021
- Empress's Cup runner-up: 2019, 2020
- Nadeshiko League Cup runner-up: 2017
AS Roma
Japan U17
Japan U20
Japan
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2019
Individual
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship MVP: 2019
- Nadeshiko League/WE League Best Eleven: 2019, 2020, 2021-2022
- Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "浦和レッズレディースニュース|なでしこジャパンは合宿を実施中。南萌華「五輪に向けてトレーニングすることが務め。全力で取り組む」|レッズプレス!!". redspress.jp. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Urawa Reds (in Japanese)
- ^ A.S.Roma (in Italian)
- ^ "Women's Champions League: Sparkling victory to see off Glasgow City!". asroma.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "AC Milan Women beaten 2–0 by Roma as tough start continues – the highlights". SempreMilancom. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Roma Women 4-1 Sparta Prague: UWCL group stage secured!". asroma.com. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Clancy, Conor (5 November 2022). "AS Roma beat Juventus on penalties to win Supercoppa Femminile". Total Italian Football. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b AP (29 April 2023). "Roma dominates and wins Serie A Women for first time". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Moeka Minami pens new deal with Roma Women!". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ bren (27 April 2024). "Official: Roma Wins Back-to-Back League Titles!!". Chiesa Di Totti. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ FIFA
- ^ FIFA
- ^ Japan Football Association
- ^ "Japan announces women's football squad for Tokyo 2020". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan | National Teams|JFA|Japan Football Association".
- ^ "Starting Lineup/Result | MS&AD CUP 2023 | Nadeshiko Japan | Japan National Team | Japan Football Association". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Gran Galà del Calcio: tutti i vincitori della serata LIVE". Sky Sport (in Italian). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Japan Football Association
- Moeka Minami – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Moeka Minami at Soccerway
- Moeka Minami at WorldFootball.net